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The United States National Snooker Championship is the USSA's premier annual snooker tournament, which brings together all the top snooker players from around the United States to compete for the coveted title of National Champion.
A player must be a citizen of the United States to meet the eligibility criteria to enter and participate.
The winner and runner-up are automatically selection to represent the United States in the coming year's international snooker championships. Should any of the players be unavailable the USSA will have discretion on who it selects subject to performances, in addition to any further available entries into the Championships.
The USSA will announce the date for the next Championship several months in advance, and produce an Entry Form and Championship Conditions document which will be sent out to interested participants.
The first Championship back in 1991 was played at Preacher's Pool & Billiards in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, and since it has also been played at Cue 'N' You Billiards (which was the former On Cue Billiards) in Grayslake, Illinois, the former Cue T's Snooker Club in Monterey Park, California, the New York Athletic Club and the Prince Snooker Club in New York City.
The 2019 United States National Snooker Champion, Ahmed Aly Elsayed Photo © SnookerUSA.com
The current Champion is New York's Ahmed Aly Elsayed who won the title in 2019 at the Q Ball Snooker & Pool in Houston, Texas, which was his fifth title success after winning his first back in 2009.
Aly now holds the record for the most Championship title victories jointly with Tom Kollins, with Kollins also holding the Championship's highest break of 123. |
